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VAPOR BURNER.

Patented July 12,1887.

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HENRY RUPPEL, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DANGLER STOVE AND.MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

VAPOR-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,261, dated July 12,1887.

Application filed October 18, 1886. Serial No. 216,510. (No model.) I

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY RUPPEL, of Cleveland, in the county ofGuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and ImprovedVapor-Burner; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and complete description thereof.

My invention relates to the peculiar constructions of the combustionchamber and burner-cap provided with one or more corrugated or serratedslits surrounding the cap, one above the other, whereby one or moreflame-jets are given off from the combustionchamber through theopenings.

It also relates to the manner of adjusting the burner-cap for arrestingand discharging the flame in connection with the needle-valve.

In addition, it shows the novel means for the generation and combustionof the vapor for practical use and Supplemental flame for igniting theburner.

That the invention may be fully seen and un derstood reference will behad to the following specification and annexed drawings,in which- Fignrel is a transverse vertical section of the said vapor-burner in the line00 m, Fig. 4.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section in the line m at, Fig. 4. Fig. 3is a horizontal section in the line w 00', Fig. 5. Fig. 4 is an invertedplan View, and Fig. 5 is a side elevation.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several views.

The supply-pipe A, Figs. 1 and 2, connects with an oil-reservoir in amanner suitable for the purpose designed, from which oil passes throughthe conduits 1313 into diving-tubes O O, thence into the transversetubes D D. In passing through the conduits B B and divingtubes 0 C theoil becomes vaporized, and is allowed to pass out through theneedlevalve opening E into the conducting-pipe F to the interior of thechamber G, from which the vapor passes through the corrugated or curvedopening or slits H in the side of the burnercap I, Figs. 1 and 2, whenin the position seen in Fig. 2 but when the cap is lowered to cover thecombustion-chamber G, as seen in Fig. 1,

the vapor passes out of the chamber G, down through the annulargas-chamber J, and out through the'wire-gauze or foraminous metalpartition L into the auxiliary chamber K, in which a slight heat isproduced by a small flame issuing through said foraminous metalpartition. duced in volume more or less by means of the needlevalve,which is operated by the slideM at the lower end of the valve stem. Thesupplementary flame, before mentioned, is con- This supplementary flameis restant so long as the generation of vapor for the burner isrequired, as a certain amount of vapor or gas will constantly (when theburner is in full operation) pass from the chamber G down through theannular gas-chamber J,

Figs. 2 and 3, into auxiliary chamber K, for the 6 purpose of generatingthe necessary amount of vapor to supply the burner for heating purposes,which vapor passes out from the needlevalve E and up through theair-tube F into the combustion-chamber G, then out in a flaming currentor currents through the corrugated or serrated slits or openings H,Figs. 1 and 2.

In the floor of the auxiliary chamber K are openings 0, Figs. 1, 2, 3,and 4, arranged in series for the ad mission of air .into the chamber tosupport the combustion of the vapor supplied therein for generating thevapor for the combustion-chamber G, as stated.

The ordinary means for igniting the burner is employed, which consistsof the oil cup N, .3

In this yoke is fitted the is supported in position by a screw attach-9O ment to the lug on the under side of the oilcup, as seen in Fig.Theneedlc-valve Eis opened or closed by the action of the slide and pinQ in the slot T, so that the yoke S is raised or l0wered,in connectionwith the needle-valve stem,to open and close the valve-opening more orless for the admission of vapor to the combustion-chamber G, accordingto the amount of heat required. To the side of the cap I is pivoted at VV the bail \V, Figs. 2, 4, and 5. This bail terminates in the lever X,which is pivoted to the bracket Y, attached to the side of the burner,as shown. By means of this pivotal connection of the cap Iwith the bailand lever X the cap on raising and lowering the lever is lowered to theposition seen in Fig. l, to cover over the combustion-chamber, or raisedup, as shown in Fig. 2. The cap thus raised allows the vapor from thechamber G to pass out through the corrugated slits H for use. When thecap is lowered to cover over the chamber G, as in Fig. 1, the passagethrough the slit or slits H is then arrested by the intervention of thewall of the combustion-chamber G, from which it passes to the auxiliarychamber K, the same as when the burner is in full operation. Only asufficient amount of combustion is required for a supplemental flame inthe chamber K to generate vapor in the conduit B,which is within thewall of the chamber K and in open connection with the needle-valve, asshown. By this means there may be at all times sufficient heat and vaporgenerated to the burner without delay in using the oil-cup, and at thesame time a sufficient amount of heat may be generated to vaporize v aheat-jet which is to be transmitted to another burner attached to orconnected with the terminal at D D, or any other convenient point ofconnection. The upper part of the combustion-chamber is provided with anannular flange, a, at the upper outside part of the cap, and an annularflange, b, at the lower inside of the cap. These two flanges prevent thecap from being raised from off the top of the chamber G,while the closecontact of the two flanges when the cap is raised up prevents the escapeof vapor from the chamber in this direction between the flanges, and atthe same time admits of the cap being moved vertically and freely by thelever X, for the purposes before mentioned.

The cap I consists of two or more sections. The upper section, 0, iscapped over, having depending corrugations or projections which coincidewith the raised or upward corrugations in the lower section, 01. Thesealternating projections and spaces of the upper and lower sections, 0 d,are so arranged as to fit into each other, with intervening stops, a, toform a corrugated space or slit, H, between and extending entirelyaround the cap either in one continuous course or divided in two or moreparts. The two parts '0 d are secured together by means of screw pinboltseor otherwise. In some cases it may be expedient to have two ormore corrugated slits or opentially the same as those seen in thesections a d, Fig, 2. The ring f in its construction and arrangement inconnection with the sections 0 d, Fig. 5, is so formed or provided withstops that the sections and ring f may be secured together by screws 6,leaving the slits or openings H into the combustion-chamber G.

I claim- 1. In avapor-burner, a cap consisting of two sections providedwith opposed corrugated edges, in combination with a pipe, F, forsupplying vapor, and a lower burner, into which the gas flows for thepurpose of vaporizing the oil, substantially as set forth.

2. The cap having a slit in its side, in combination with the bail towhich said cap is pivoted, the lever whereby it is raised and lowered,the wall of chambers G J, the tube F, the passages in which the oil isvaporized, and the lower burner, substantially as set forth.

3. In combination with the passages through which the oil flows and thewall of chambers G J, a movable cap closing at will the upper burner, avapor-pipe, F, communicating with said passages, and a lower burnerwhich heats said oil-passages and communicates with chamber J, in orderthat said lower burner may vaporize the oil for the main burner when thelatter is in use and be available for the ordinary purposes of a burnerwhen said main burner is not in use, substantially as set forth.

4. The vapor pipe F, in combination with the wall of chambers G J, thecap above'said chambers, the foraminous partition L, allowing lateralescape of vapor from the lower end of chamber J, and the surroundingchamber K vapor, a needle-valve governing the flow thereof through saidpipe, a yoke to which the stem of said valve is attached, a fixed pin,Q, and a diagonally-slotted slide operating with said pin for movingsaid yoke and valve, substantially as set forth.

6. In a vapor-burner, an adjustable cap, I, having one or more curved orserrated slits in its side, and an annular flange, b, at its lower end,in combination with the wall of chamber G, having an annular flange, a,at its upper end, and the pivoted bail-pipe F, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY RUPPEL.

Witnesses:

W. H. BURRIDGE, H. J. SCHNEIDER.

